The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands : including many new species recently discovered in Australia

by: Gould, John, 1804-1881; Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909; Hart, William Matthew, 1830-1908, ill; Walter, T., fl. 1880-1887, printer of plates; Phipps, John H. H., former owner. DSI; Salomons, David, Sir, 1851-1925, former owner. DSI; Mintern Bros., printer of plates

Publication date: 1875

Topics: Birds, Birds Australia

Publisher: London : Henry Sotheran & Co.

Collection: biodiversity

Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

Volume: v.5 (1875-1888)

Imprint date of t.p.: 1875-1888

Originally issued in 25 fascicles, 1875-1888

"Printed by Taylor and Francis"--Verso of t.p.s

Plates are by Gould and W. Hart

Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress

Plates are hand-colored

The last 13 parts are signed R.B.S. at the end of each article

Includes bibliographical references

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.

Anker, J. Bird books

extracted picklist

SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons

SCNHRB copy gift of John H.H. Phipps, with his bookplate

SCNHRB copy bound in three-quarters green goatskin and cloth, with elaborate gilt-decorated spine, marbled endpapers, gilt edges; with binder's stamp: Riviere & Son; v. 1 in linen-covered drop-back box